TY  - JOUR
TI  - Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey
AB  - Kucur C, Şimşek E, Kuduban O, Özbay İ. Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey. Turk J Pediatr 2015; 57: 230-235. A total of 1021 children attending 2 primary schools in districts in Erzurum were enrolled in a study evaluating the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and its relationship with various risk factors. The prevalence of OME in this study was 6.8% (69/1021). The difference in OME prevalence between age groups (<9 years, >9 years) was statistically significant (p<0.05). Parental smoking (p<0.001), history of acute otitis media (AOM) and recent history of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (p<0.001), socioeconomic status (p < 0.05), family size (p<0.001), educational status of the parents (p<0.05) and breastfeeding history (p<0.05) were also statistically significant factors. Sex (p>0.05), consanguineous marriage (p>0.05) and history of hearing loss in the parents (p>0.05) were not statistically significant. Parents need to be informed about the symptoms of and risk factors for OME to avoid delayed diagnosis, which can lead to permanent hearing loss.
AU  - Kuduban, Ozan
AU  - KUCUR, Cüneyt
AU  - ÖZBAY, İsa
AU  - ŞİMŞEK, Eda
PY  - 2015
JO  - Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
SN  - 0041-4301
SP  - 230
EP  - 235
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/239692
ER  -